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Because Tomorrow Needs Her – Doctors Without Borders

Because Tomorrow Needs Her is an urgent call to all involved and all who care that more needs to be done to address the specific medical needs of women and girls around the world.  We know how to save their lives, yet 800 women die every day from pregnancy-related causes. We know how to ease …

2015 Energy Summit

Organized by the Wisconsin Energy Institute, this year’s Energy Summit will be held at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery and Union South on the UW–Madison campus on Tuesday, October 13, 2015. “The Energy Summit is about bringing different people together to think through some of the most difficult challenges of our time,” says Holloway. “Without …

Conference for Contemplative Practices to Promote Child and Family Well-Being

The Contemplative Practices to Promote Child and Family Well-Being Conference will bring together scholars and practitioners whose work is designed to enhance the well-being of children and families through secular contemplative practices such as mindfulness and meditation.  We seek to advance the science and practice of contemplative practices to address: Children’s and family member’s attention …

Infectious Disease Interest Group: Influenza in Wisconsin

The UW Infectious Disease Interest Group is a collaboration of human and animal health professionals from the University of Wisconsin, state and federal agencies, and private industry. This week’s program welcomes Thomas Haupt from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. The talk is also available by webinar at https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/303778093. You can also dial in using your …

Meet the 2015 Badger Bioneers

Meet the 2015 Badger Bioneers, three local thinkers and doers actively working to lead the Madison Region to a more sustainable future. The three Badger Bioneers were nominated by the community and selected by our conference Advisory Council. The Badger Bioneers will each be recognized at the Badger Bioneers Conference on November 10, 2015. During …

Science on Tap: Jonathan Patz to discuss climate change and global health

GHI Director Jonathan Patz will be at the Minocqua Brewing Company for the monthly “Science on Tap-Minocqua” series, a science cafe that brings UW researchers to Wisconsin’s Northwoods and lets attendees start a conversation on everything from fisheries, to loons, to Vitamin D. Patz’s talk, titled “Human Health and a Changing Climate” will start an important discussion on …

CDC’s Selected Zoonotic Diseases Conference Call

Get Smart Week Nicole Coffin, Health Communication Specialist Office of Director Division of Healthcare Quality and Promotion Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ndc3@cdc.gov Barbara Mahon Associate Director for Antimicrobial Resistance DFWED/NCEZID/CDC bdm3@cdc.gov Q Fever Outbreak Among Travelers to Germany Who Received Live Cell Therapy – United States and Canada, 2014 Misha Robyn, DVM, MPH, …

Impacts of agricultural development on human health and nutrition in Ethiopia

Impacts of agricultural development on human health and nutrition in Ethiopia

Embrace the chaos: Predictable ecosystems may be more fragile

Embrace the chaos: Predictable ecosystems may be more fragile. GHI Advisory member Steve Carpenter finds risk in pursuing the status quo.

UW alum’s Nobel Prize work improves global health

UW alum's Nobel Prize work improves the health and well-being of millions.